Cain's full PBS News Hour interview. The discussion of China begins at the 10:45 mark.
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Herman Cain might just be a wee bit misinformed about China. In a quick exchange from his PBS News Hour interview last night, spotted by Raw Story, Cain was asked if China was a military threat. “Yes, they’re a military threat,” he replied. "They’ve indicated that they're trying to develop nuclear capability … So yes, we have to consider them a military threat." There’s just one little inaccuracy there: China has had nuclear weapons since 1964.

Cain has never claimed to be a foreign policy guru—he once boasted that he didn’t know who the president of "Ubeki-beki-beki-beki-stan-stan" was, a remark that greatly amused Hillary Clinton. In last night’s interview, he also said he wouldn’t send troops into Syria, saying the situation was “sad” but that the US couldn’t get involved. “I want to first make sure that we stop giving money to our enemies,” he said. The US does not send aid to Syria, but Cain may have been making a more general point.

The RepubliCON party has been taken over by T-Potty types & they dont have the balls to tell them to take a fricken hike & claim their party back. This will work in Obamas favor, which is good news for America.

Mr.DubbleU

Nov 2, 2011 10:05 PM CDT

I thank you Mr. Cain for helping us prove to the world that the WRONG people controls all the money!

Mr.DubbleU

Nov 2, 2011 9:44 PM CDT

America, America, if we as a nation are so stupid to elect this "House Slave" to be our president, then we will have proven that we ARE stupid and then some. Cain is running for president and he didn't know China has nuclear weapons and much more? During the Bush term he sure didn't pay attention to the Russian and Chinees military training exercise in which the Chinees were knocking down their own satellites for practice. Go back to baking pizza Mr. Cain. Maybe you can do that better?